A Piano in the House - Music for Hearth and Home


About this Music

This music does not draw attention to itself, but rather is meant to provide a calm and peaceful foundation while you unwind from the hectic pace of modern life

If you are someone who loves beautiful piano music, this CD is for you.

If you are a teacher you will find pieces that will intrigue you and offer you both familiar and unfamiliar repertoire to perform either yourself or to teach to your students.

If you are an adult player, you will have easy access to pieces similar in style so you don't have to buy several CDs to find music to play for yourself, your family and your friends.


Robin suggests you listen to the audio clips below:

  Track Titles
(Titles which are underlined are links to a sound clip of that track. Please click the link.)
1.
Prelude in C Major, WTC 1 (J. S. Bach) 2:20
2.

Rêverie (C. Debussy) 3:44

3.
Gymnopédie, No. 1 ( E. Satie) 2:40
4.
The Spell from A Fairy Tale (F. Bridge) 3:12
5.
Berceuse aux étolies from Petite Suite (J. Ibert) 1:02
6.
Notturno from Lyric Pieces, Op. 54, No. 4 (E. Grieg) 4:06
7.
Danza de la moza donosa from Danzas Argentinas
(A. Ginastera) 3:45
8.
From Foreign Lands and People from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 (R. Schumann) 1:41
9.
Cradle Song, Op. 18 (A. Barili) 3:10
10.
The Princess from A Fairy Tale (F. Bridge) 2:12
11.
Arietta from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 1(E. Grieg) 1:28
12.
Song Without Words, Op. 67, No. 1 (F. Mendelssohn) 2:52
13.
Lullaby, Op. 10 (W. Mason) 3:14
14.
Romance sans Paroles, Op. 77, No. 3 (M. Moszkowski) 1:43
15.
Consolation No. 2 in E Major (F. Liszt) 3:22
16.
Intermezzo, Op. 116, No. 4 (J. Brahms) 3:58
17.
Romance from Petite Suite (J. Ibert) 1:08
18.
To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches (E. MacDowell) 1:27
19.
Arabesque (C. Debussy) 3:58
20.
Cradle Song from Lyric Pieces, Op. 68, No. 5 (E. Grieg) 2:28
21.
Ronde from Petite Suite (J. Ibert) :45
22.
Mélodie, Op. 77, No. 9 (M. Moszkowski) 1:42
23.
Berceuse, Op. 57 (F. Chopin) 4:53
24.
Bruyères from Preludes, Bk. 2 (C. Debussy) 2:41
25.
Sérénade sur l'eau from Petite Suite (J. Ibert) 1:01
26.
Waltz in Ab Major, Op. 39, No. 15 (J. Brahms) 1:37
27.
Les Barricades Mystérieuses (F. Couperin) 3:00
28.
Consolation No. 3 in Db Major (F. Liszt) 4:28


Acknowledgements

Recording Engineer/Editor: Doug Ferguson; Recorded on a Steinway concert grand piano in the University of New Orleans Recital Hall, July, 2004

Piano Technician: Lance Lafargue; www.lafarguepianos.com

Cover design: Diana Thornton at Crescent Music Services; www.crescentmusic.com

Cover Art: The Piano Lesson. Copyright© George Schmidt 2004. Courtesy of George Schmidt Gallery, 626 Julia Street, American Sector, New Orleans, LA 70130. His works may be seen at www.georgeschmidt.com or contact him at: schmidtgallery@hotmail.com or by phone at (504) 592-0206. The Piano Lesson was commissioned by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, sponsor of the 16th annual New Orleans International Piano Competition. www.masno.org.

Thanks to: Roxanne Rea of Hutchins and Rea Music, Atlanta, GA for her helpful repertoire suggestions, and encouragement in pursuit of this project. All scores are available through Hutchins and Rea Music at: www.hutchinsandrea.com


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